If you’re one of the 62 million Americans who voted for Hillary Clinton, it may be hard to feel thankful when you’re carving the turkey (or tofurkey) this year. But there’s always something to be grateful for, says master Baptiste Yoga teacher Leah Cullis.

Lainey Morse certainly didn’t expect to become, as she puts it, a “goat yoga mogul.” But a cute idea to host a yoga class at her Oregon farm while baby goats prance around has turned into a phenomenon with a more than 500-person wait list.

Longtime yoga teacher and this month’s cover model Giselle Mari is no stranger to change. While many of us might resist the unknown and cling to the past, she’s accepting change with a refreshing passion and inspiring lightheartedness.

In this excerpt from her new book, Every Body Yoga, Jessamyn Stanley inspires first-time yogis by getting real about what will get them on the mat. (Even yogis with a long-term relationship with yoga need to read this!)